An integrated mesh of Girona, Spain, overlaid on top of global imagery and elevation. Developers will benefit from the accuracy and authenticity that real-world geospatial data provides, whether it’s their own existing organizational data or live services from repositories like the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World.

Now at version 1.0, both SDKs will empower developers to leverage precise real-world data and rich geospatial analysis, at a global or local scale, in their applications and projects. The company stated that in response to feedback from its customers and to ease working with real-world data in game engines, Esri began work on two ArcGIS Maps SDKs in 2019 with the goal to deliver a premium set of developer tools that can bring data from ArcGIS directly into game engine development environments. Sometimes referred to as serious games, or immersive experiences, these sophisticated, realistic, intuitive, and engaging visual approaches to working with real-world data are taking off, exposing value in existing datasets that might previously have been hard to tap into. Developers are using these tools to build whole new classes of applications.

Both SDKs bring direct ArcGIS integration to developers working with these game engines.Īccording to Esri, over the last few years, the technologies originally developed for building gaming experiences have evolved into robust, real-time 3D development tools that embrace a broad range of industries.

In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality NewsĪug– Esri, a provider of geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping solutions, has recently announced the launch of its ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity and ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine.

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